It seems a lot lately that their are Adobe flash player updates and I've never thought to delete old versions on my iMac before and I'm not sure how to do this.
I'm not sure I'm in the right place to ask this but any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
If you are updating the Flash Player to a new version (and it's advisable to keep it up to date) you don't need to uninstall the existing player first.You should only get the player from https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ - do not install it from any pop-up warnings (Adobe do these but there are also fake ones).
If you want to get rid of it altogether, uninstall instructions are here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html
There is no need to uninstall it when installing a new version. If you wish to remove it altogether, then download Uninstall Flash Player.
Oh dear I've been updating them from the pop ups on my iMac all this time. I'm concerned now.
Don't know why you are concerned. You've been doing it right.
Its because it was explained to me in the comment that some pop ups are fake, so thats why I was concerned. I was on the occasion getting pop ups to update twice a week which I thought was odd, but then I don't know much about these things. But should I just leave the adobe updates alone then and not bother uninstalling?
Adobe doesn't send pop-ups. Updates are obtained through the preference panel installed, Flash, or when you turn on automatic updates. The pop-ups probably are fake.
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Depending on how you've set the preferences, Adobe may bring up pop-ups which warn you to update; however some websites may bring up pop-ups which are actually fake. To be on the safe side it's best to download the installer from the link I gave, then you know you're safe. You've probably been using Adobe's pop-ups anyway, which are also safe, so I shouldn't worry about it.
Ah ok. When I get the pop ups, I get the installer showing on my desktop which makes me think it is legit and I also eject it when its finished installing. I also get put through to the adobe site that says the installation is complete.
On another note how do I check the preferences?
Kappy wrote:
Adobe doesn't send pop-ups. Updates are obtained through the preference panel installed, Flash, or when you turn on automatic updates.
Though not pop-ups in the sense of something brought up by a web-page, the Flash Player prefs have an option for notification:
The notification comes in the form of a small black pane which appears on its own. This is OK to use, but my choice is always to use the link I posted earlier, then there is no doubt whatever about what you are getting.
Annarack wrote:
On another note how do I check the preferences?
System Preferences: the Flash Player prefs are on the bottom row, and you can choose the notification or automatic download settings in the 'Updates' pane (see image in my reply above).
Ah yes I have the notify me of updates ticked. I'll try your link next time when I see an update notification. Thank you
How do uninstall old Adobe flash player updates
